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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    F5 Distributed Cloud App Stack

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AA solution to deploy and orchestrate applications on a managed Kubernetes platform with centralized, SaaS-based management of distributed applications with a single pane of glass and rich observability. Simplified by managing deployments as one across on-prem, cloud, and edge locations.N/A

    Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ARed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is a comprehensive service that offers fully managed OpenShift clusters, on IBM Cloud platform. It is directly integrated into the same Kubernetes service that maintains 25 billion on-demand forecasts daily at The Weather Company.N/A
    Pricing
    F5 Distributed Cloud App StackRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    F5 Distributed Cloud App StackRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    F5 Distributed Cloud App StackRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    F5
    No answer on this topic
    IBM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    Features
    F5 Distributed Cloud App StackRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of F5 Distributed Cloud App Stack and Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Feature
    F5 Distributed Cloud App Stack
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Security and Isolation8.08 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Container Orchestration8.17 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Cluster Management8.87 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization8.37 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Discovery Tools7.97 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Update Rollouts and Rollbacks7.87 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Self-Healing and Recovery8.07 Ratings7.57 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging8.77 Ratings6.77 Ratings
    Storage Management00 Ratings6.97 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    F5 Distributed Cloud App StackRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    F5 Distributed Cloud App StackRed Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    F5
    F5 Distributed Cloud App Stack is quite straightforward with the UI and you can expose the features you want. This simplifies the experience for non-admins
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    RedHat OpenShift is not only suited for IBM Cloud but can run in ANY cloud. We installed in Azure Cloud, for example. It can also run on Linux servers or a Power 9 machine. It is built for multi-cloud or on-prem environments. IBM support provides such excellent guidance in the installation and configuration that no other product on the market can beat it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    F5
    • Complex cloud configurations.
    • WAF and DDoS protection.
    • Automation and workflow integration.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • Multiclick provisioning of resources makes it super easy to manage pods and deployments. We don't have to maintain code for the same
    • In built security features and customizability ensures that organization wide standards are integrated well into the containers
    • Automated backups, scale ups and fail recovery makes sure of minimal down time
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    F5
    • It's still a little early so the app feels foreign to our ops teams
    • I would like to customize the UI so I can visually see if I'm in Prod or Dev based on background colors
    • Templates are a little awkward to create
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • I wish it had better compatibility with docker file syntax. We had issues when it couldn't build standard docker files
    • Wish it had better documentation
    • Wish they offered fully supported client libraries for the Openshift API rather than dumping it on a 3rd party
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    F5
    once we get the hang of it and able to use it effectively, we are able to try out different application ideas without affecting existing infrastructure
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    F5
    I gave F5 Distributed Cloud App Stack this usability rating because, in my experience, the F5 Distributed Cloud App Stack product meets all the expectations
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    F5
    F5 Distributed Cloud App Stack's support team is very responsive
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    I think response time for IBM Cloud support should be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    F5
    F5 Distributed Cloud App Stack's partner provided services are excellent
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    F5
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    We evaluated a number of potential solutions and ultimately chose Red Hat OpenShift because it was compatible with our existing technology. Time and costs savings have been realized throughout the company since we implemented Red Hat OpenShift, and the IT department has been freed up to focus on activities that are more valuable.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    F5
    • The WAF can be resource intensive in some cases
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • Our customer satisfaction and NPS score has had positive outcomes based on new architecture
    • We are focused on business outcomes vs running the service and maintenance
    • OpenShift on IBM Cloud has had a direct, positive impact on TCO, ROI, and payback period
    • Our staff is more focused on higher-level business activities, i.e. acquiring & customer retention
    Incentivized
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